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While on holiday in Turkey with friends, Rizvi was one of the victims of the [[Istanbul nightclub shooting|terrorist attack in the Reina nightclub]] in [[Istanbul]] on 1 January 2017 in which 39 people were killed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2-indians-among-39-killed-in-terror-attack-in-turkeys-istanbul-1643964|title=Istanbul Nightclub Shooting: 2 Indians Including Filmmaker Abis Rizvi Among 39 Killed In Terror Attack|newspaper=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-01-02}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:26, 28 October 2020
Abis Rizvi | |
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| Born | Abis Hasan Rizvi[1] 27 February 1968 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Writer, Businessman |
| Years active | 2013–2016 |
| Notable work | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) |
Abis Hasan Rizvi (27 February 1968 – 1 January 2017) was an Indian businessman, CEO of real estate company Rizvi Builders and film producer.[2]
Life
Early life
Rizvi was born to Dr. Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, a former member of the Rajya Sabha in Bandra, West Mumbai, Maharashtra.[3] Rizvi lived in Mumbai with his wife and son.[4] Rizvi was director of the Rizvi Group and CEO of his father's real estate company Rizvi Builders.[3] His uncle Sibte Hassan Rizvi directed the films Khamoshi (1986) and Joshilay (1989). His cousin Anjum Rizvi is the producer of Ahista Ahista (2006) and A Wednesday (2008).[citation needed]
Film career
Rizvi was producer and co-writer of the Indian feature films Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) and bilingual Hindi-Punjabi docu-drama He-Man (2016). He worked last on the drama film T for Taj Mahal. He was founder of film company ARF Films (Abis Rizvi Films), the company behind the latter two films.[5]
Death
While on holiday in Turkey with friends, Rizvi was one of the victims of the terrorist attack in the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on 1 January 2017 in which 39 people were killed.[6]
Filmography
Movies Produced
- Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014)
- He-man (2016)
- T for Taj Mahal (2017)
References
- ^ "Turkey victim's tiger trail". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Indians among nightclub dead". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Istanbul nightclub attack: Two Indians killed, including CEO of Rizvi Builders Abis Rizvi". DNA India. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Shaikh, Zeeshan (1 January 2017). "Abis Rizvi, son of ex-Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, among 2 Indians killed in Istanbul nightclub attack: Sushma Swaraj". India.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Abis Rizvi Films - Projects". abisrizvifilms.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Istanbul Nightclub Shooting: 2 Indians Including Filmmaker Abis Rizvi Among 39 Killed In Terror Attack". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.